All Saints College St Peter’s Campus Assessment Task Notification 2012 Subject: Geography Year: 10 ------------------------------------------------- Unit: Issues in Australian Environments Task Number: Three ------------------------------------------------- Task Type: Research Action Plan (RAP) ------------------------------------------------- Date Issued: Week 2‚ Term 3 2012 Date Due: Week 7‚ Term 3 2012: In-class task based on findings
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environment‚ and if there are any solutions. People exploit the sea in a number of ways‚ such as for leisure activities‚ for hydro- electric power and for travelling. Some causes of marine pollution are; dumping at sea. This is where ships dispose of rubbish in the sea. It is also done through sewage sludge and dredging. Disposing of hazardous waste at sea. This is where harmful substances are disposed into the sea. This includes dumping dangerous chemicals etc. and finally‚ marine transport‚ like boats
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is rising because of the growth of population. In fact‚ a large proportion of rubbish are difficult to be degraded such as plastics or glass‚ and could last for 100 years or even thousands years. Recycling and reusing useful materials is an effective solution which is used in many cities. In addition‚ each house should use several rubbish bins for separate waste. It could help cities to save money for classifying rubbish and it also improves citizens’ perceptions of recycling. Moreover‚ cities should
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What is the Marine Ecosystem? Marine ecosystems are among the largest of Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. It covers almost 70% of the earth’s surface. They include oceans‚ salt marsh and intertidal ecology‚ estuaries and lagoons‚ mangroves and coral reefs‚ the deep sea and the sea floor. They can be contrasted with freshwater ecosystems‚ which have a lower salt content. Why is the Marine Ecosystem important? Marine ecosystems are very important in to the overall health of both marine and terrestrial
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1800 StoneRidge Street Los Angeles CA 91000 16th March 2011 Mrs Oodgeroo Noonuccal Australia poet centre
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to be recycled. If every nation followed this same ambition to reduce our garbage problem‚ our future will be much brighter for our children. IELTS essay: The rubbish problem Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced? In our highly industrialized era there is a growing awareness about the exessive amounts of trash people producing. We are about to be flooded by different
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Land fill site A landfill site is an area of land that is used to dump rubbish‚ either directly on the ground (land rising) or filling an unwanted hole in the ground (landfilling). We need landfill sites to dispose of rubbish that cannot be reused or recycled. New technologies are being developed to reduce the amount of rubbish that is sent to landfill each year; Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) and composting. There are many advantages and disadvantages in a landfill. Some of the advantages
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Introduction My task was to make country research with problem statement and in -depth analysis. I choose Malaysia as my destination. Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories. It is separated by the South China Sea into two regions‚ Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand‚ Indonesia and Brunei and maritime borders exist with Singapore‚ Vietnam and the Philippines. Peninsular
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influences associated with rubbish dumping. Having studied this article we will be able to understand the importance of waste management thoroughly. It is generally agreed that dumping rubbish overseas is cost-effective and beneficial for UK’s environment‚ however‚ there have been many negative impacts raised as the result of rubbish dumping. First of all‚ from the environmental point of view there are potential risks to the environment in China since sending rubbish to be recycled by Chinese companies
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as in our homes‚ we produce lots of rubbish. Over a year‚ this builds up into a huge problem. All rubbish must be put somewhere. Most of it is buried in old quarries or sites‚ and this level out the land. When the site is full‚ it is covered over and often used as building land. But that is not the end of the story. Underground‚ the rubbish breaks down and rots. It produces an explosive gas called methane. This may escape to the surface. The rotting rubbish seeps into the ground and pollutes water
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